EDM electrode manufacturing using RP combining electroless plating with electroforming

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 915-924

  Hsu, C Y ^a   Chen, D Y ^b   Lai, M Y ^a   Tzou, G J ^a  

^a LUNGHWA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b HWA HSIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

EDM; Electrode; Electroforming; Electroless plating; Rapid prototyping (RP)

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; COPPER; DIES; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROFORMING; ELECTROLESS PLATING; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROMETALLURGY; FORMING; GYPSUM; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; MACHINING; MICROMACHINING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PINCH EFFECT; PLATING; RAPID PROTOTYPING; RESINS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EDM; ELECTRODE; RAPID PROTOTYPING (RP);

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 50849086790     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-007-1155-0     Document Type: Article

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